✌ FREEME - ASTROLUX FT03 Mini XHP50.2 (4200lm) / SST40 Anduril AUX LEDs USB-C 18650 Flashlight - ALIVE

There’s nothing unique about the centering ring, doesn’t do any centering, the screws are holding everything centered, it’s just insulating the reflector

I honestly don’t know what Tom is talking about because I can change colors and have it save.

From manual

“Note: The button led wire is connected with green, so it will be on when aux led colors include green like yellow, green, cyan, white. The button led will be off when aux led colors are red, purple, blue.”

Tom, the button will only flash if you have it cycling the colors. Can you not change the colors at all? I do 6 clicks + click hold and it cycles through colors, release on the color you want, if the aux led flashes and you release, then it selects the cycling again.

I thought the centering ring had leds built into it.

Does the centering ring fit around the outside of the leds thereby not doing any real centering?
All those components are added on top of that custom mcpcb?

Ooops! My bad! Totally missed the 6 click plus hold, or as the manual says: "7 clicks but hold the last click". I do have problems with the high click count settings, guess because I'm old

So, must be a 1634 MCU in order to control all these LED colors.

Sorry Funtastic - thought you were kidding or something - wasn't sure.

If anyone has a driver pic, I’d love to check it out. Thanks.

No driver pic yet - did that though for the EC03.

Is this mini the first production light with the AUX LED's in a reflector? I can see more of these - it sure doesn't seem to effect the lumens or throw. The SST-40 beam does have some artifacts, but some is caused by the SS bezel on mine, and others are noticeable but not that bad.

Having the AUX LED's in a reflector is impressive! I know mods have been done before like this. I can see this happening in a lot more lights - it's great for mid size and small throwers, but also would be nice in single LED EDC's.

I noticed the price of the SS bezel went up - I paid $5 at the time, now it's $8. Not sure if there was an extra discount.

I paid 5 for the SS bezel and that is enough, 8 dollar is excessive. The aux leds in the smooth reflector indeed look particularly nice, they add a lot of bling to this light. :person_with_crown:

Could i get a code? I received an email during the pre order but never did make the purchase than

Sent.

interested. am i too late? coupon codes aren’t working for me @ Banggood for the light & acc.

Interested

Sent.

Sorry, no one answered this.

Yes - it's a somewhat standard centering ring but it fits around the 4 outer LED's. The LED's are mounted on an AUX board custom fit on top of the MCPCB, pretty much the same way AUX boards work on the TIR optic lights. It's nothing new, but it's a new application of these AUX LED's. The driver must be a more advanced MCU because it's the only way you can get it done.

My bet would be Lexel is behind this design but there's lots of silence and mystery... Mystery because of the silence, but BG/Astrolux/Mateminco seem to do this - come out with a really nice light for the price, but don't release any for early review.

Really doesn't matter I suppose - I find it to be another BLF inspired trend, hoping we will see more of them! This is a quality light at a great price for what you get.

Wish it just included the SS bezel.

Here's some better pics of the AUX board and parts - I do like GREEN:

Can be downloaded - not sure of the configuration?

Driver retaining ring and centering piece:

Close up of the centering pieces. There is some slop on the AUX board where this fits, so the LED may not center dead on:

The AUX board. 5 wires: green wire is green, blue wire is blue, red wire is red, black is ground, and not sure what the white wire is for, but appears to be connected to the green LED after the resistor, so maybe it's for the charging circuit. Those SMD LED's have 4 connections: 3 colors and ground. The layout allows the centering piece to lay flat, but unfortunately leaves too much slop space, least for perfection in centering. I think it's very close to centered by default, but not perfect perfect.

Sorry, didn't pop out the driver - I know pretty much what's there, and lots of wires to de-solder and re-solder.

clever but simple - again, I like it! In one aspect here, they did better than the Emisars/Noctigons by using a brass driver retaining ring rather than glue -- much appreciated.

The OP should really include pics of the AUX LED's in different colors. Betta most don't even realize it's there!

I’m guessing it uses a vertical pcb on the other side to hold the charge port and maybe switch. The 2 big solder pads must hold the board in place. It almost looks like they will short the positive and negative.

Those 2 pads, like you say, are for a vertical board and are ground - they clear the brass button ok, probably a bad angle shot by me.

The black wire is ground for the aux leds and the grey wire is also ground for the aux leds but via the 1.2K resistor, so that must be the channel for the low setting of the aux leds.

Interesting, didn't know Anduril uses a separate I/O pin for the low AUX setting. I know in the ATtiny85 version, it doesn't, but could, I guess, in the more advanced mcu.